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| Health Insurers Propose Rate Hikes; Rolling Green Welcomes Women's Amateur; Bradley Cooper at DNC |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/16 1:44 pm | updated: 07/28/16 1:44 pm |
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| Health Insurers want to hike rates in Pennsylvania. Saying their own costs have risen, insurance companies made their cases to state regulators Wednesday for double-digit rate increases next year for individual policies in Pennsylvania. The requests before the Insurance Department include proposed average rate increases of 17.2 percent for Aetna Health Inc., 25.4 percent to 48.1 percent for Highmark companies, 0.9 percent to 16.2 percent for UPMC companies, and 19.9 percent to 22.5 percent... Read More |
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| Giffords Addresses DNC, VP Biden Takes DNC Stage, Climate Change Hot With Millennials |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/28/16 1:02 am | updated: 07/28/16 1:02 am |
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| Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was on hand for the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. She discussed gun violence in the United States after being shot in 2011. Giffords said she learned a powerful lesson while in congress. "Strong women get things done." She said that Clinton earned her support because she believes a Clinton White House would fight against gun lobbyists. Giffords summed things up by saying, "speaking is difficult for me, but... Read More |
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| Center City Protests Continue Day 3; Philly Day of Play at City Hall; DNC Wednesday Speakers |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/28/16 12:13 am | updated: 07/28/16 12:22 am |
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| Demonstrators tied themselves to a railing inside the Comcast Center to protest the media's coverage of the presidential election. A number of protestors made their way into the lobby and zip tied their wrists to a rails before noon at the building at 17th Street and JFK Boulevard in Center City. Security and Philadelphia Police cleared the lobby and blocked anyone from entering. Later in the afternoon Bernie Sanders supporters continued to demonstrate outside the Municipal Services... Read More |
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| Freddie Gray Officers Clear After Charges Dropped; Teacher Electrocuted; Sarandon Not Enjoying DNC |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/27/16 2:24 pm | updated: 07/27/16 2:24 pm |
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| Prosecutors dropped remaining charges today against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray. This decision brought an end to the Gray case without a conviction. The decision by prosecutors came after a judge had already acquitted Officer Caesar Goodson, Officer Edward Nero, and Lt. Brian Rice. The case of Officer William Porter resulted in a mistrial at the end of last year. The trial for Sgt. Alicia White had been scheduled to begin in October. Prosecutors... Read More |
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| Sanders Loyalists Clash With Police, DNC Hosts Mothers of the Movement, Chelsea to Introduce Hillary |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/27/16 1:32 am | updated: 07/27/16 1:32 am |
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| Bernie Sanders loyalists protested inside and outside the Democratic National Convention site and clashed with police on Tuesday after Hillary Clinton won the party's presidential nomination. Moments after Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party, a large group of Sanders delegates and supporters exited the Philadelphia convention site to hold a sit-in inside a media tent. Some had their mouths taped shut. A few spontaneously sang the chorus... Read More |
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| Eagles Linebacker Nigel Bradham Arrested; Tractor Rollover Death; Hillary Clinton's Nomination |
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 by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/26/16 11:57 pm | updated: 07/26/16 11:57 pm |
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| Eagles linebacker, Nigel Bradham was arrested after allegedly assaulting a hotel employee. According to officials, Bradham turned himself in to Miami police authorities on Monday. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 21 according to police. Both the hotel employee and Bradham were involved in a verbal altercation and as the argument continued, Bradham struck the employee in the nose, knocking him to the ground. They say the employee suffered a broken nose and contusions to the face.Read More |
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| Westboro Baptist Church Meets Wall of Love; NJ Nurse Gives In License; DNC Tuesday Speakers |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/26/16 10:36 pm | updated: 07/26/16 10:36 pm |
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| Hundreds of activists gathered outside the Mazzoni Center at 8th and Locust in Center City this afternoon to create a 'Great Wall of Love.' They were staging a counter-protest against the Westboro Baptist Church who had planned a protest outside of the clinic that provides HIV testing. Westboro Baptist Church members are known for their strong anti-gay messages, misappropriating scripture for their cause. Many protestors were carrying signs similar to the church's except with message... Read More |
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| Mississippi State Flag Removed; South Philly Enjoying the DNC; Police SUV Vandalized |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/26/16 12:59 pm | updated: 07/26/16 12:59 pm |
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| Philadelphia has removed Mississippi's state flag from a lamppost after a group of about 50 protesters sat in a roadway while marching down Philadelphia's Broad Street ahead of the Democratic convention. The flag includes the Confederate emblem. The city started to receive complaints from residents since the flags went back up as part of re invigoration efforts of the so-called Avenue of the States ahead of the convention. The flags of all 50 states fly from light poles flanking Broad... Read More |
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| Septa Bus Stalled in Flash Flood; Michelle Obama Excites DNC Crowd; Violent Crime On the Rise |
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by: iradiofaith - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/26/16 12:51 pm | updated: 07/26/16 12:51 pm |
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Yesterday, Septa passengers were rescued after heavy rain caused the bus to stall in floodwaters in Lehigh and Delaware Valleys. The SEPTA bus and several cars got stalled in the flash flood located beneath the overpass at Station and RailRoad Avenues. Passengers were rescued by fire and police. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported.
Last night Michelle Obama’s speech electrified the DNC crowd and television viewers. She urged citizens to vote for Hilary Clinton, the... Read More |
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| DNC Putting Families First, Bernie Rallys For Hillary, Michelle Obama Speaks at DNC |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 07/26/16 8:39 am | updated: 07/26/16 8:39 am |
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The theme of the first day of the Democratic National Convention was "Putting Families First," with speakers touching on a wide range of topics.
Speakers touched on everything from immigration to drug addiction to LGBT discrimination. And for a day that started with boos— the more the discussion turned to equality— the more applause.
City Council President Darrell Clarke says it's the "issues" that will bring the party together.
Seeking to bridge deep... Read More |
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